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Todi Todi- Diocese in Central Italy; immediately dependent on the Holy See. Tunsted, Simon Tunsted, Simon- English Minorite. (d. 1369) Talbot, James Talbot, James- Fourth son of George Talbot and brother of the fourteenth Earl of Shrewsbury. Chiefly known for having been the last priest to be indicted in the public courts for … Treason, Accusations of Treason, Accusations of- A common misrepresentation concerning the Elizabethan persecution of English and Irish Catholics from 1570 onwards is the statement that the victims devot… Tracy, Alexandre de Prouville, Marquis de Tracy, Alexandre de Prouville, Marquis de- Viceroy of New France, born in France, 1603, of noble parents; died there in 1670. Trondhjem, Ancient See of Trondhjem, Ancient See of- In 997 Olaf Trygvesson founded at the mouth of the River Nid the city of Nidaros, afterwards called Trondhjem. Trope Trope- A collective name which, since about the close of the Middle Ages or a little later, has been applied to texts of great variety (in both poetry and prose) written for the p… Trumpets, Feast of Trumpets, Feast of- The first day of Tishri (October), the seventh month of the Hebrew year. Trinity Sunday Trinity Sunday- The first Sunday after Pentecost, instituted to honour the Most Holy Trinity. Tunstall, Venerable Thomas Tunstall, Venerable Thomas- Martyred at Norwich, 13 July, 1616. Trivento Trivento- Diocese in southern Italy. Trueba, Antonio de Trueba, Antonio de- Spanish poet and folklorist. (1821-1889) Trokelowe, John de Trokelowe, John de- A Benedictine monk of St. Albans and monastic chronicler still living in 1330, but the dates of whose birth and death are unknown. Toscanelli, Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli, Paolo dal Pozzo- Mathematician, astronomer, and cosmographer. (1397-1482) Trocmades Trocmades- Titular see of Galatia Secunda, suffragan of Pessinus. Tricca Tricca- Titular see, suffragan of Larissa in Thessaly. Trinity, The Blessed Trinity, The Blessed- The term employed to signify the central doctrine of the Christian religion, the truth that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, … Troas Troas- A suffragan of Cyzicus in the Hellespont. Tricassin, Charles Joseph Tricassin, Charles Joseph- Theologian of the Capuchin Order, b. at Troyes; d. in 1681. Trani and Barletta Trani and Barletta- Diocese in Italy. Tremithus Tremithus- Titular see, suffragan of Salamis in Cyprus. Trier Trier- Diocese; suffragan of Cologne. Tregian, Francis Tregian, Francis- Confessor, born in Cornwall, 1548; died at Lisbon, 25 Sept., 1608. Tripolis Tripolis- A Maronite and Melchite diocese, in Syria. Tertiaries Tertiaries- Known as "Third Orders", those persons who live according to the Third Rule of religious orders, either outside of a monastery in the world, or in a religious communit… Tricarico, Diocese of Tricarico, Diocese of- Located in the Province of Potenza in the Basilicata (Southern Italy), near the River Perrola. Tricomia Tricomia- Titular see, suffragan of Caesarea in Palaestina Prima. Triduum Triduum- Three days. Frequently chosen for prayer or for other devout practices. Traditionalism Traditionalism- A philosophical system which makes tradition the supreme criterion and rule of certitude. Transfiguration Transfiguration- Culminating point of Christ's public life, as His Baptism is its starting point, and His Ascension its end. Triest-Capo d'Istria Triest-Capo d'Istria- Suffragan diocese of Görz-Gradiska. Tillemont, Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de- French historian and priest. (1637-1698) Tuguegarao Tuguegarao- Diocese in the Philippines. Torquemada, Tomás de Torquemada, Tomás de- Grand Inquisitor of Spain. (1420-1498) Tunkers Tunkers- A Protestant sect thus named from its distinctive baptismal rite. Tahiti, Vicariate Apostolic of Tahiti, Vicariate Apostolic of- Located in the Society Islands, has an area of 600 square miles. Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de- French botanist. (1656-1708) Trent Trent- Diocese; suffragan of Salzburg. Trichur Trichur- Vicariate Apostolic in India, one of the three vicariates of the Syro-Malabar Rite. Trebnitz Trebnitz- A former abbey of Cistercian nuns, situated north of Breslau in Silesia. Treviso Treviso- Diocese in Venetia (Northern Italy). Tübingen, University of Tübingen, University of- Located in Würtemberg; founded by Count Eberhard im Bart on 3 July, 1477. Touttée, Antoine-Augustin Touttée, Antoine-Augustin- French Benedictine of the Maurist Congregation. (1677-1718) Tredway, Lettice Mary Tredway, Lettice Mary- Abbess of the Convent of Notre-Dame-de-Sion. Trenton Trenton- Diocese created 15 July, 1881, suffragan of New York. Tongiorgi, Salvator Tongiorgi, Salvator- Italian philosopher. (1820-1865) Trapani Trapani- Diocese in Sicily, suffragan of Palermo. Transcendentalism Transcendentalism- The terms transcendent and transcendental have antithetical reference to experience or the empirical order. Tours Tours- Archdiocese in France. Trebizond Trebizond- An Armenian Catholic diocese.